Bosnia and Herzegovina vs United States: Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share
Bosnia and Herzegovina
1.0%
in 2021
United States
1.2%
in 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
75th
United States rank
73rd
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.2% against 1.0% in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Bosnia and Herzegovina's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 75th and United States ranks 73rd of 120 countries.
Bosnia and Herzegovina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 0.5% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 1.4% | 1.4% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 0.4% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty, Bosnia and Herzegovina or United States?
- United States, at 1.2% against 1.0% in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty between Bosnia and Herzegovina and United States?
- 0.2%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and United States?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and United States rank globally for share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 75th and United States ranks 73rd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $4.20 per day.